1. Social media use has grown rapidly, with three out of four U.S. adults now using social technologies and tools to connect and share information.
2. Popular social media sites serve different purposes - Facebook and MySpace focus on personal lives, LinkedIn is for professional networking, and Twitter is for opinions, news, and chat.
3. Marketers need to engage where members and customers are congregating online rather than using traditional static websites, and be prepared to respond honestly to feedback to avoid a lack of authenticity.
Ten Things About Social Media You Should Know Slideshare
1. Ten Things about Social Media You Should Know* (*but were afraid to askâŠ) Presented to the 2009 Louisiana Society of Association Executives Annual Convention Todd Whalley, Director of Sales & Special Events Louisiana Northshore CVB Wednesday January 28, 2009, Any errors herein are his while any brilliant ideas are derived from the noted social media authors and experts.
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